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Hendersons Wetlands at the Lakes Blvd, South Morang

Melbourne

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ME_YHE020 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Darebin Parklands Waterwatch Group
ME_Merri Creek Stream Team
ME_MerriCreekManagementCommittee (MCMC)
ME_Whittlesea Area Waterwatch Group

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
08-01-2006 - 01-05-2011
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
February 2011 96 Good
September 2010 96 Good
June 2010 96 Good
February 2010 96 Good
August 2009 96 Good
February 2009 96 Good
August 2008 96 Good
July 2007 96 Good
January 2007 96 Good
October 2006 96 Good
April 2006 96 Good
March 2006 96 Good
February 2006 96 Good
January 2006 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 11-01-2004 to 05-04-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
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Ammonium
Explain for me 05-06-2014 to 05-06-2025
N/A mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 11-01-2004 to 18-06-2020
6.65 mg/L
Median 9.00mg/L
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Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
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0.02 mg/L P
Median N/Amg/L P
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Nitrate - Nitrogen
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0.05 mg/L N
Median 0.16mg/L N
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Nitrate NO3
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N/A mg/L
Median 20.000mg/L
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Temperature - WATER
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16.0 ° C
Median 11.0° C
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pH
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7.80 pH Units
Median 8.50pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
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1010.00 µS/cm
Median 2200.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
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N/A mg/L P
Median 0.015mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
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N/A %
Median 53%
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Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 01-05-2011 to 05-07-2013
25.50 FTU
Median 52.00FTU
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Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 11-01-2004 to 05-06-2025
12 NTU
Median 35NTU
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Diary entries

March 2025

site where samples were collected to test. It's approx 200 m north of old site
site where samples were collected to test. It's approx 200 m north of old site

June 2025

June 2020

June 2020

June 2020

cool to cold morning, mostly sunny, but the wind a bit lazy
cool to cold morning, mostly sunny, but the wind a bit lazy

July 2013

cool overcast day
cool overcast day

June 2013

Nice group of Darters and Cormorants drying their wings on the grass bank opposite, so must be plenty of little fish in the wetland (saw some caught by the birds).
Nice group of Darters and Cormorants drying their wings on the grass bank opposite, so must be plenty of little fish in the wetland (saw some caught by the birds).

May 2013

Little later this month than usual - couldn't be helped. Little later in the day too. Weather was kind though with nice sunny breaks, and no wind.
Little later this month than usual - couldn't be helped. Little later in the day too. Weather was kind though with nice sunny breaks, and no wind.

May 2013

mild morning, no wind, pair of little black cormorants were unusually inquisitive
mild morning, no wind, pair of little black cormorants were unusually inquisitive

April 2013

Pleasant morning, but then it has been like this for a while now, getting to low 30's each day. Water looked a little muddier than has been.
Pleasant morning, but then it has been like this for a while now, getting to low 30's each day. Water looked a little muddier than has been.

March 2013

another pleasant morning (best time of the day) - unfortunately had to pull out an unattended opera house net, not the first time at this site either, fortunately nothing caught in it.
another pleasant morning (best time of the day) - unfortunately had to pull out an unattended opera house net, not the first time at this site either, fortunately nothing caught in it.

February 2013

another lovely morning to be out and about
another lovely morning to be out and about

January 2013

pleasant enough morning, sunny patches through a cloudy sky, no wind, but also no rain for a while
pleasant enough morning, sunny patches through a cloudy sky, no wind, but also no rain for a while

December 2012

better weather to go out in, mild mid 20's, although has been a bit dry this last week
better weather to go out in, mild mid 20's, although has been a bit dry this last week

November 2012

pleasant morning, cool and overcast but no wind
pleasant morning, cool and overcast but no wind

October 2012

carp were quite active today splashing about in the surface reeds
carp were quite active today splashing about in the surface reeds

September 2012

it has been a wet month, with water level still up a little
it has been a wet month, with water level still up a little

August 2012

mild sort of day, pleasant enough, nice to get out
mild sort of day, pleasant enough, nice to get out

July 2012

pleasant afternoon
pleasant afternoon

June 2012

pleasant morning, bit cool but - has been a cool week with good rains earlier
pleasant morning, bit cool but - has been a cool week with good rains earlier

May 2012

another nice day today, good to get outside into this fine autumn sunshine
another nice day today, good to get outside into this fine autumn sunshine

April 2012

Nice sunny day today - will get a lot warmer (forecast top 30)
Nice sunny day today - will get a lot warmer (forecast top 30)

March 2012

Good to get back testing after the long Christmas (and sampling ban) break. First sampling after the extreme storms of Christmas Day. No sign of them at this site.
Good to get back testing after the long Christmas (and sampling ban) break. First sampling after the extreme storms of Christmas Day. No sign of them at this site.

February 2012

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May 2011

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